Oxfam, in its bid to encourage entrepreneurial skills among women, is set to honour outstanding women small-scale farmers in Nigeria.
The award tagged, ‘Female food hero,’ would honour women small scale farmers that have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurial spirit and best practice despite the numerous challenges they face.
In a statement, the Oxfam’s Research Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, Mr. Abdulazeez Musa, said the award is aimed at improving livelihoods, building leadership qualities, empowerment and raising the profile of small-scale farmers, especially female farmers.
Musa, who said this year’s award is scheduled to hold on the 15th of October, added that nomination for the award is on-going while he called on women to make good use of this opportunity.
“Individuals can be self-nominated, nominated by any CSO/NGO partner working towards improving livelihoods and breaking the cycle of poverty or by family and friends,” he said.
He said nominations would require two supporting references, while it can be downloaded from www.ffhnigeria.org while completed forms can be submitted to the states ministries of agriculture, or via email to nomination@ffhnigeria.org on or before July 31.
He said the selection criteria for the winning nominees are informed by Oxfam’s objective to increase poor and disadvantaged people access more food, more income and more control.
In a statement, the Oxfam’s Research Policy & Advocacy Coordinator, Mr. Abdulazeez Musa, said the award is aimed at improving livelihoods, building leadership qualities, empowerment and raising the profile of small-scale farmers, especially female farmers.
Musa, who said this year’s award is scheduled to hold on the 15th of October, added that nomination for the award is on-going while he called on women to make good use of this opportunity.
“Individuals can be self-nominated, nominated by any CSO/NGO partner working towards improving livelihoods and breaking the cycle of poverty or by family and friends,” he said.
He said nominations would require two supporting references, while it can be downloaded from www.ffhnigeria.org while completed forms can be submitted to the states ministries of agriculture, or via email to nomination@ffhnigeria.org on or before July 31.
He said the selection criteria for the winning nominees are informed by Oxfam’s objective to increase poor and disadvantaged people access more food, more income and more control.
Credit: Daily Trust
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